Saint Mary’s Island, Malpe

This is one of the wonderful places to see in Mangalore, a Natural Island, said to be visited by Vasko-di-gama when he visited India for the first time. There is plenty of sand covered area where you can enjoy your visit, they normally do not allow you to get into water, but then you can always get into water for some time when they are not around. But the place is not safe to go far in water. So be careful and stay close by.

There is a boat facility which takes you to this Island from Malpe beach, you may have to pay some 70/- for the same. You may not enjoy the travel as they play some crap music aloud, but when you land in the Island it’s worth tolerating that music for that while.

You get nice sea food cooked in front of you, when you visit never forget to taste few fishes, to have a feel of Mangalore. If you wish to have some more Mangalorean fishes don’t forget to visit a Restaurant “Fish Land” in Manipal, a city 3Kms from Udupi famous for its medical institute and hospital, the Restaurant is just on right side when you are about enter the city from karkala side. On the other way when you are about to leave the city to Karkala.

Malpe Beach, Udupi

A place very close to my house around 20-30 minutes drive from my home, a 10 minutes drive from Udupi, nearby city and district capital. On NH-17 near Karavali by-pass is the road which leads to this wonderful beach, which these days have been developed to attract tourists provide a class resort facility, wave runner, parasailing, beach side huts and restaurants. Evening time is the best time to visit this place, there will be moderate crowd on weekends. There is paid parking space near the beach.

Saint Mary’s Island can be reached from here, they have a boat facility, was costing some 70/- at the time I visited.